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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-1658370

The Phinney Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Clayton, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $19,087 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,087

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $163,548

  • Tax year 2023

    $7,410

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $151,003

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,325

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $126,947

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,138

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $102,291

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,779

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $88,265

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,024

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $79,028

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,881

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $64,569

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clayton Chamber of Commerce IncClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $13,000
  2. Thousand Islands Land Trust IncClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  3. Thousand Islands Youth Hockey Association IncClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $587
  4. Clayton Area PreschoolClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $525
  5. Northern New York Community FoundationWatertown, NY

    Charitable donation

    $500
  6. Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund IncClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $400
  7. Thousand Islands High School SaddClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $350
  8. Clayton Fire Dept IncClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $250
  9. Clayton Rotary ClubClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $250
  10. Thousand Islands Arts CenterClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $250
  11. Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service IncClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $225
  12. Greg P Wiley Scholarship FundCape Vincent, NY

    Charitable donation

    $150
  13. Clayton Figure Skating ClubClayton, NY

    Charitable donation

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $2,50078% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50016% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2257% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $19,087

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Matthew R PhinneyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christian P PhinneyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathan J PhinneyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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